This rather strengthens the CPVO's hand or at least should give it greater confidence. I know both the plaintiff and his lawyer quite well, but must admit I always thought that they were on sticky ground.

I'm beginning to look out for iPad alternatives. I'm an Applephobe, so I'm looking at devices from other suppliers with 12+ hour battery life, ease of use, good screen size and resolution (I plan to mainly use it as a product catalogue to show to customers at exhibitions) as well as robust construction (it could get thumped about a bit). I'm not yet sure which OS will be best, so I'm open to Android, Linux or Windows.